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The premise behind The Monster Squad is one we often have as children, thinking what it would be like if we actually battled the monsters of yesterday movies. I remember a story filmmaker Rob Reiner said about how the old Bela Lugosi Dracula left such an impression on him, he was afraid to go outContinue reading “‘The Monster Squad’ Scares Up Nostalgia”

Real Genius opened on this date, Aug. 7, in 1985. The year is important as it was Ronald Reagan’s second term as President and the HIV/AIDS crisis was now a nationwide pandemic affecting everyone. I mention that because previous college comedies were National Lampoon’s Animal House and endless copies of young men on their ownContinue reading “‘Real Genius’ A Real Different College Comedy”

M. Night Shyamalan has a new movie out called Old. It’s got mixed reviews. It was around this time in 1999 that his little movie The Sixth Sense starring Bruce Willis, fulfilling a contract obligation to avoid a massive lawsuit, stunned everyone with one of the best plot twists ever. Unfortunately, it ruined the filmmaker’sContinue reading “What A Twist! ‘The Village’ Is One of Shyamalan’s Best”

Bruce Willis used to be in big demand, but then his ego took over and he began to make so many bad movies that seeing his name was a sure sign of a flop. It might be hard for some people to remember this because it was about 30 years ago. After Die Hard wasContinue reading “No Atonement Imaginable For ‘Cosmic Sin’”

As it seems here lately, there are a lot of movies in which women are kicking ass and taking names. Black Widow finally made it to the big screen. Earlier this month, Netflix released Gunpowder Milkshake. Disney even decided to change Cruella De Vil in a different light. The age of Chuck Norris and ArnoldContinue reading “‘Jolt’ A Shock To The System Of Action Movies”

During the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, the Jamaican team was referenced in regards to Cool Runnings, which was released in the fall season of 1993 showcasing the 1988 team that competed in Calgary. Walt Disney Pictures produced it and there is a lot of Disney elements in theContinue reading “‘Cool Runnings’ Still Hot After Three Decades”

There’s a line in a Simpson’s episode where Homer asks Marge, confused, “Is this a good ending or a bad ending.” And Marge just replies, “It’s an ending.” That’s the same feeling I got after watching Fear Street Part Three: 1666. It’s an ending. I decided to do a little research and found that inContinue reading “‘Fear Street’ Comes To A Dead End”

Frito-Lay workers are on strike. Fast food workers are quitting in mass numbers. Restaurants are having to adjust hours because they can’t find help. And many people are flat out refusing to go back to the rat race of an office setting. It was bound to happen sooner or later. America has been a countryContinue reading “Changes Coming To America’s Labor Force And It’s Long Overdue”